When I Feel Good about Myself

By Cornelia Maude Spelman and Kathy Parkinson

I feel good about myself. Somebody loves me just as I am. I don't have to look like anyone else, be the same size, or do the same things. It's fine to be me. This book offers children positive and upbeat examples about being themselves. The author portrays a very young guinea pig and friends feeling good about themselves through common situations readers will relate to. Together, the text and art will foster self-esteem and independence.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Release date: Jan 1, 2003
• ISBN: 9780807588857

Cornelia Maude Spelman

Cornelia Maude Spelman, a former therapist who worked with children and families, now devotes her time to writing. She lives with her husband in Illinois.

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Reviews for When I Feel Good about Myself

[hphipp2 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is good for younger readers. It's not a hard read; there are only a few words on each page. However, the message is solid. That message is "I'm fine just as I am." In the beginning of the book, it has a note about what self esteem is, its importance, and how to make sure the adults in a child's life are building their self esteem. In the book, it gives examples of when you feel good about yourself, such as "I feel good when I can help." It also tells the reader that someone loves them "just as I am."

[amberntaylor · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Cornelia Maude helps child identify their feeling through an array of The Way I feel Books. In This book she uses wonderful pictures and simple words to depict a young hamster’s self-confidence about herself. It talks about being different from others, learning new things, making new friends and being loved makes you feel good about yourself. This is a great picture book that makes it easy for kids to relate to. My preschools just loved it and sat very quite through the whole story. I think they were able to understand the book easily through the big detailed pictures that displayed tons of emotion. We read it during “ I am special week “, at school, and they really loved talking about what made them feel good about themselves and how they were each special. I think it’s a good book to use with a theme like that and have the chance to tell what makes them feel good about themselves. We also made a “I am special” craft mirror, to see how special we all were. You could also have the child color a picture of what makes them feel good about themselves.